About this episode

In this episode, Shasta Haddock interviews Stacy Maxwell about the critical cybersecurity mistakes dealerships make and the importance of proper data protection.

Dealerships know they should care about cybersecurity—but usually don’t until something breaks. In this episode, host **Shasta Haddock** sits down with **Stacy Maxwell**, Technology Solutions Consultant at **One Step Secure IT**, to unpack the critical mistakes putting dealership data at risk. Stacy shares her journey growing up in her family’s small-town dealership to managing enterprise tech, breaking down why leaning on your day-to-day IT staff for data security is a massive conflict of interest. From the ripple effects of recent major DMS and vendor breaches to real-world social engineering horror stories, this conversation is an urgent wake-up call for dealer principles and GMs. Learn the practical, layered defense steps you need to take today to protect your store’s crown jewels. #DealershipCybersecurity #StacyMaxwell #OneStepSecureIT #AutomotiveTech #WomenInAutomotive #DataProtection #DealerOperations #CarBiz

People in this episode

Host: Shasta Haddock

Guest: Stacy Maxwell

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• dealership data protection
• IT conflict of interest
• social engineering
• technology solutions

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• dealerships
• IT staff
• data security
• social engineering
• technology solutions
• DMS breaches
• vendor breaches

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: One Step Secure IT

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